Sam Steel stats methodology and sources

Games played

Games in which the player appeared or the team played.

Unit: gp · Better: higher · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.games_played v1.0.0

Goals

Goals scored.

Unit: g · Better: higher · Since 1917-18 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.goals v1.0.0

Assists

First or second assists on a goal.

Unit: a · Better: higher · Since 1917-18 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.assists v1.0.0

Points

Goals plus assists.

Formula: goals + assists

Unit: pts · Better: higher · Per: assists · Since 1917-18 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.points v1.0.0

Plus-minus

Even-strength and shorthanded goals for minus against while on the ice.

Unit: +/- · Better: higher · Since 1967-68 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.plus_minus v1.0.0

Penalty minutes

Minutes of penalties assessed.

Unit: pim · Better: higher · Since 1917-18 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.penalty_minutes v1.0.0

Power-play goals

Goals on the power play.

Unit: ppg · Better: higher · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.power_play_goals v1.0.0

Shots on goal

Shots that would have scored without a save.

Unit: sog · Better: higher · Since 1967-68 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.shots_on_goal v1.0.0

Time on ice

Minutes on the ice.

Unit: min · Better: higher · Since 1997-98 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.minutes v1.0.0

Hits

Body checks recorded by the scorers.

Unit: hits · Better: higher · Since 2005-06 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.hits v1.0.0

Blocked shots

Opponent shots blocked.

Unit: blk · Better: higher · Since 2005-06 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.blocked_shots v1.0.0

Giveaways

Possessions given away.

Unit: gv · Better: higher · Since 2005-06 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.giveaways v1.0.0

Takeaways

Possessions taken away.

Unit: tk · Better: higher · Since 2005-06 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.takeaways v1.0.0

Shifts

Shifts on the ice.

Unit: shifts · Better: higher · Since 1997-98 · 56 of 204 games have no value · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.shifts v1.0.0

Faceoff percentage

Faceoffs won divided by taken.

Unit: fraction · Better: higher · Since 1997-98 · Source: s1 · BALLDONTLIE Terms of Service, last updated September 17, 2026, §6: Data may be used for lawful commercial purposes, incl · nhl.faceoff_pct v1.0.0

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Data through 2026-11-15T03:00:00Z (ncaab), 2026-11-08T19:48:00Z (seriea), 2026-11-08T18:30:00Z (bundesliga), 2026-11-08T16:30:00Z (epl), 2026-11-15T01:00:00Z (nba), 2026-11-15T03:00:00Z (nhl), 2026-11-15T05:15:00Z (mma), 2026-10-29T00:10:00Z (mlb), 2026-11-01T07:00:00Z (cricket_international_t20), 2026-10-28T12:00:00Z (cricket_test_match), 2026-11-04T20:00:00Z (ucl), 2026-11-08T20:00:00Z (laliga), 2026-11-08T19:45:00Z (ligue1), 2026-11-08T00:10:00Z (mls), 2026-11-15T04:14:00Z (ncaaf), 2026-11-15T01:00:03Z (dota2), 2026-11-13T01:15:00Z (nfl), 2026-10-22T12:00:00Z (cricket_t20i_women), 2026-10-31T08:00:00Z (cricket_odi), 2026-10-28T12:00:00Z (cricket_odi_women), 2026-09-26T04:30:00Z (afl), 2026-10-29T16:30:00Z (wnba). As of 2026-11-15T12:15:06.799318Z. Every number on Sam Steel's tables comes from the engine, and a rate over a season is worked out from its summed parts, never an average of averages. Betting and fantasy terms are explained in Learn.

• Each season's line from the source Kelly serves first by precedence (balldontlie, moneypuck, kelly), else the sum of its games.
• All seasons Kelly holds.
• At least 1 games (min_sample).
• Stat catalogue 1.0.0; a missing value is not zero, and games without it are left out of its total.